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    whynotshesaid: If there is anything I can agree with members of the Mad Pride movement about, it's that much work needs to be done when it comes to understanding and... more »
    NellMood: I've noticed that a lot of people have brought up the stereotype of the tortured artist, and the idea that some people believe that they need pain and... more »
    Nariel: I have bipolar disorder, and were it not for antidepressants I wouldn't have the energy to type this. Or, I would possibly be so manic I couldn't focu... more »
    zombies.like.lattés.too: I have BPD. People with this condition are notoriously difficult to treat and generally do not respond well to medication. It’s often difficult to... more »
    screaming_on_the_inside: Anything to lessen the stigma of mental illness I think is a good thing. I work in a psychiatric hospital & many of the patients used illegal drug... more »
    wednesdayam: He's founded a nonprofit organization "based on accepting, encouraging people to admit to their disease — to seek treatment and become even greater ... more »
    westvillagegirl (exiled in chicago): That man is still wishing he took the blue pill? Get over it already and eat your mush. more »
    snark_shark: I wanna know who these psychiatrists are that just push pills on people, 'cuz when I see my p-doc, she asks me a number of questions to make sure the ... more »
    ArtfulSlinger: I used to work for Mr. Joey Pants. I can politely say if I have ever met anyone who needs heavy doses of medication, it would be this man. more »
    boobookitteh: The medical community has a nasty history of treatment of people with psychiatric disabilities. I think that largely informs a lot of activists who d... more »
    sassyredhead: When my marriage broke up I was a mess. And the only thing I seemed to be able to do was to drink booze and lots of it. I even took a handful of pills... more »
    superconnected (is it time to leave?): What about, I feel like shit a lot of the time for no good reason and don't want to anymore? Is that a good enough reason? more »
    girlleastlikelyto: ...he doesn't offer a solution for people who are so violent or suicidal that they can't make decisions about their own treatment. It seems like no o... more »
    lisaraine: Wouldn't it be a real kick in the nuts if "Mad Pride" was subsidized by Scientology, since they're so vehemently (and publicly) anti-psych meds? more »
    nagumi: When I was severely anorexic, I dodged treatment. I skipped therapy and lied about whether I'd eaten. I was, literally, dying. My treatment providers ... more »
  • #psychologytoday

    "Mad Pride," Mental Illness, And The Age Of Antidepressants

    Yesterday ABC interviewed Joe Pantoliano about "Mad Pride," a movement whose members think of mental illnesses as gifts and, in some cases, reject traditional treatment. In this, they have something in common with today's antidepressant critics. More »
  • #prozacnations

    What's The Difference Between A "Real" Depressive And A "Lazy" Pill Freak?